Your big bro requestin' me 'cuz I'm a friend of the people

from Lupe Fiasco (Ft. Dosage) – Friend of the People Lyrics on Rap Genius

“Big bro” here has a dual meaning. Most obviously, it refers to Lupe, who Dos sets up as the Jay-Z to his Kanye. However, Dos also hints at the phrase “big brother”’s more Orwellian meaning, and the “requesting…friend” language brings to mind social networking friend requests. Modern-day social networks have been used both by spy agencies and police as well as people fighting against them

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